The risky strategy Democrats are using to win elections
theweek.com
Surreptitiously backing an extremist opponent could make you look like the more appealing candidate. Or it could backfire.
  • Neato@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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    8 months ago

    so Democrats decided to back Cox. The Democratic Governors Association spent more than a million dollars on an ad titled “Meet Dan,” which portrayed Cox as a close ally of Trump with hardline conservative views on abortion and gun rights.

    Claiming attack ads are supporting is a fucking stretch.

    • Pronell@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      These assholes will both sides anything and everything.

      Now Democrats are responsible for Republicans choosing shitty candidates. Somehow.

      • olivebranch@lemmy.caOP
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        8 months ago

        There is actual proof for that. You can read wikileaks published emails, that are cryptographicly signed by gmail using DKIM.